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april 10, 1778 the number 423 tforth-c^rolinsl gazette with the lateft advices foreign and domestic semper pro libilrtate et bono publico â€¢ london november 20 remai/iuer oj tbt jcbuns n tbe boiije r-fammons mr eurk.e replied to iji lorj&ip and ck prh-.Â«.ii core taa me matters ur;;rj by lo many r<-:<pecial3i members as had ipjke before uiu ihoiiid oc ticattd fo i;j>iuly ta i to.k i very prci>tr eppor unity 01 compit nienctqi t iie fevera honourable peri;>a we * hcf.e already aiopti med aau in cttled me hvi^htinef of the enmitier ja eerm o rhc tnuft pointed j;irc â€” lithe cbortnefs of iÂ»u - did uoc prevent us we ihouiu be nup 10 give the detail or u fpercii wiilch ft the c u.l f cvo r.^uis c mmafidtd tfte attention excited iiu laughter siÂ»Â«i ;â– meuaies ufiw ird:6 r m he fympathiiihg lew-who â– e<-t net hardeued uy pr-jjimtr in the i-ntimt-r â– â– < iy j.-^rty we hail a a;i t dunges c ridicule whicb were rua y his ifigebuisj u^oo o d-ffnÂ«r 4!.i-.h lof'l n fii > n>m<:e in pn(wef 10 the ii.Â»Â«^c eÂ»gaifilt g.rr;rji p"i r^"vÂ»>-;'b proclamation v â€¢: iuc cbii^-ci u pujs over ku unanfwrr^ble proaf if u.c futility net to u . tne ry ui our cooo jits in tbe c i loies and ci.uiii only on thas puch.'^.c-c fu-plira n cvhich he n.ide c the hou^e to itit,i the prcicot l\<i py moment to attempt an arcoj cjticn when neither elated w'tb eiclent victory obr debaÂ»cti we.ccuid u'iib bon u r ig curie make 1ij s p:o|>cÂ«ais i our cclouiiii s they coold u;:^c!i ci r.ot r , ace ,.?, he apoltrophil â€¢Â». wilt a dt^rccofboocli entuulirtlai open the cobie iptrit oi hjen wiio i ihty hxd not be rcivi ho could hsvc iyscn laÂ»Â»lh m p:ai f n ; ofvemea who it-iucrd b i ruin o civil diiconi to the molt h^rjibic luuati n r diilrefa aod poverty eau cc.iuancy gencrofity and public j'^i.i co itf.p the blankets in a freezing fcafon from rherofelves ir.d tfteif ih&iots co ieod to the camp and preferve that arniv which tiiey ha<i i nt out :.; fight lor tfitir liberties and hall britons i'aid be overlook i.<h vjr:uc j ar.j win they pezfift in oppreffing it in til we give them r.o auer.ia ti*e but unc r,di;i rial f ij b .Â« i lii n ? a rh?-r ears war has not ui rified ihe.ii diftrcitui s they are h i their purpote lt t us try the orwer of leoity i^er lit i generous bof'.nii â€” to lol liw iiim ihroagh vn intii have ctr.it:cc tlit riit oi the debate tad to do him utticc would te imp ju^le the houfe feened o(uaÂ«5y difpoled u concord â€¢ would to hea vers ! w jiii^iit 1 c !â€¢><>Â«) iii'ic "<< bathfuttcs " *. co^|fu mm a lion oj vou'ly to be vilhed as cnc:r coaiitio il/r ch.it s ftx v as remarkably piveie on lord g.nrj ger niiiinr ii reminded bias ofcenaia circumilsnrv which we do bot chafe to repeat r.v.4 attributed u hii aociiniiira-ion the noft capita oailiakes of govctnment for the lnit two ar5 lord geyrgt germain detetidcd hinateit itb temper ing bnity uid be bed been iovntd into office and hioted to mr f x that his fortone was lijcn taat the profc.j ta a pla.ee cuulj net be any }?"*â€¢' ubjvci t 1 ' hni coicrci earrt g*cwcd the hcceiiity of fending oi '. full p"*--.-f Â«â– > the commi&ooers nf prelratiag thf ore branch to iiie at ri cans before they become utterly irr-cur.cjieabie to great britain ; hr complained ti^at bit letters were Â« pe cd by the adcr oi the xninilltu and that r.o o'&ccr kotn america da/cd to fptek to him as he was locked on a a pÂ»oftribt?d perloo mr.tfmfu luttrel faid a j t d cai about an addref'a to the kiÂ«'!f that he would be gracioally pleafed to empower wis c j:i miffioaers to treat with the pr.vi'.c a 'â– â– ; v jt as tha houf rnije a po<:d deaj of nciie it was lm^oilibl to cwilcd the particulars ef his fpeech lord xortb mid t a ihort rerly to c:l barre and th rteqee hion being po there appeared for the addrcis aga'nft 1c s ; majority 255 thi houft broke x at aalt iwti.t aiid arjourcud tiii to morrow fhruid he lent in for the fabfiftence cf the american prifan ; i bis pi ii'w!li>n and for the purchafe of iuch neceifa'its at they rn.iy it j n ntc-d o and has prohibited the circulation of tbs taoccy itruck by the authority oi th?ie states wvj:hn fuch parti oi the country as are ai prefent fubjefied to iiis power where by great difficulties havecccur;Â»d in relieving the diftrerles nf he auirticjsn prtfoners and whereaj large fums cf continental bills cf credit h;ive been c mrerfrked ard ilvued by the agents emii aii a;.<i abettors of sir wiiiiam howe refoliidj that the accounts of all provlg^ns and ether necef larict which already ha-c ben cr which hereafter nÂ»ay be fup xa\c v ti.rf public to prisoners in xc pewer of theft stares fh.i be tijf li rt f ; td tither by receiving from the britifli commictry ol prisoners or any ol his aotnts provificna cr other occeitirk cquni n quality and kind to what have been fapplicd or the 2 s u.^t thereof sr t,;>id and f.lver at the rate ct jour ihiliingfc and hx reoceuirlir.g f.Â»r every d liir of the currency of thefe states ; ih i>nt aii â– _ i t accounts i>c lh]u!uated and difchsrged previous to the rekafe of any prifoaers to whom proviÂ£ans or c;her cc ceflarks lhaii have beer fupplied januan 21 tnc boarj of war reported that having confer red mirw mr it lias bou4inoi commiithry of prifoners en the aitt of dcrrib~r anj carefaliy txdmined the evidence produced by i:im th â€¢ y clteem it their duty to flute to congrefs the f(;ilowing titis iel&tiog to ift aÂ»-i-'-icaii priioners in ihe powsr cf the ena eiy that c far as can be c.jlle<?.ed from the teflimony cfprifoners and innabitan r s who have left the enemy there are about cod privates and 800 officers in the ciry of new york and about jco i;riva r es and 50 officers in the ci:v of philadelphia tiiac uu privates in new 1 oik have been croud^d all fummer in fugar-hoafes and th^cfh.ers boardt-d on l rjj-lfland except aboot 30 who have been confined in the piovcit guard and ia them li ioa:ciÂ»;:r.e g^ais tnar iince the beginning of oÂ£lo'i>?r aii thefe prifoners both ofmce-s acj privu.;es h^ve been confined ia prifon hips or tii provoit that the riv : n the city of philadelphia ha^ebeen kept in the two public goals and the officers in the state hcufe that from the bed evidence which the na r ure of the fuhj j & wuj admit of ic appears chat the general allowance of provifi or;s at iit inc:l doss not exceed four ounces of meat and rhe f..ii qjar.tity of bread { f:iirses fo damaged as not to be eatable ntir man per day and oiten much lefs although the profeffed ai lovwaace is from ci^ht to ten ounces ; and that the prifoners have ;â€¢â€¢-Â« trratvd in general ( fficcrs not excepfed with a cruelty fc-irce to be poraikled 2cd with the moil fl-jdied and illiberal iciult that it has beea a cotancn practice with the enemy on a pri fbaer b^in full captured tr keep hitft three four and even five tiavs svitfcoat a m r:r of provifjotjs of any kind and then to tcoi^t him to eciili with the new levies ia aider to fave kit that there are numerous inihnces of prifmers cf war pmih i â€¢ in zh the igr-nies ct hurii.*-r from their fevcre treatment thit being geaerally ih-ipped ct what ciuthes they lave when takea they tiave ftilfered greatly for wane thereof during their cantinetbf at that i tfee begiflowog of laft forÂ«(r>.<r bills of exchange ta the ararxmt of Â£. 600 lie-itrg purcha!ec of david franks 8ri tifti comroiflary of prifjaers rtcdine wi:hin the jarjfdiciioo ot tfeefe ii.^cct were f f.t into n^-^ork for the relief of the prifo n;-'6 ; i-tt every ohitacle wa thrown in the way to prevent ths fi-^'vrt(!f oi theic bii'o aad after a delay cf two mc-aihs t.jey were returned ta mr iiouuhiot the american ccmajilijry of prifoaers th*t the americsr ct'ivamiltary of prifoners bid per ml icon to feuti ia provisions from hudfon'i ard riricon iive into new york end to piirrhav-c oithing therefor about f.wo moadu pal u-t oa ms c.'odiiioia il ac iloo^j canjing tlie proviijon iiop in congress dtceewtr 19 1777 \* j herbas sir william h~w cjajaiaraci in chief of feis vv bffciaauic majcil y \ fovocsj iu itqaiica that proÂ«fiuÂ«j

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april 10, 1778 the number 423 tforth-c^rolinsl gazette with the lateft advices foreign and domestic semper pro libilrtate et bono publico â€¢ london november 20 remai/iuer oj tbt jcbuns n tbe boiije r-fammons mr eurk.e replied to iji lorj&ip and ck prh-.Â«.ii core taa me matters ur;;rj by lo many riuly ta i to.k i very prci>tr eppor unity 01 compit nienctqi t iie fevera honourable peri;>a we * hcf.e already aiopti med aau in cttled me hvi^htinef of the enmitier ja eerm o rhc tnuft pointed j;irc â€” lithe cbortnefs of iÂ»u - did uoc prevent us we ihouiu be nup 10 give the detail or u fpercii wiilch ft the c u.l f cvo r.^uis c mmafidtd tfte attention excited iiu laughter siÂ»Â«i ;â– meuaies ufiw ird:6 r m he fympathiiihg lew-who â– e n>m-;'b proclamation v â€¢: iuc cbii^-ci u pujs over ku unanfwrr^ble proaf if u.c futility net to u . tne ry ui our cooo jits in tbe c i loies and ci.uiii only on thas puch.'^.c-c fu-plira n cvhich he n.ide c the hou^e to itit,i the prcicot l\cÂ«ais i our cclouiiii s they coold u;:^c!i ci r.ot r , ace ,.?, he apoltrophil â€¢Â». wilt a dt^rccofboocli entuulirtlai open the cobie iptrit oi hjen wiio i ihty hxd not be rcivi ho could hsvc iyscn laÂ»Â»lh m p:ai f n ; ofvemea who it-iucrd b i ruin o civil diiconi to the molt h^rjibic luuati n r diilrefa aod poverty eau cc.iuancy gencrofity and public j'^i.i co itf.p the blankets in a freezing fcafon from rherofelves ir.d tfteif ih&iots co ieod to the camp and preferve that arniv which tiiey ha<>Â«) iii'ic "<< bathfuttcs " *. co^|fu mm a lion oj vou'ly to be vilhed as cnc:r coaiitio il/r ch.it s ftx v as remarkably piveie on lord g.nrj ger niiiinr ii reminded bias ofcenaia circumilsnrv which we do bot chafe to repeat r.v.4 attributed u hii aociiniiira-ion the noft capita oailiakes of govctnment for the lnit two ar5 lord geyrgt germain detetidcd hinateit itb temper ing bnity uid be bed been iovntd into office and hioted to mr f x that his fortone was lijcn taat the profc.j ta a pla.ee cuulj net be any }?"*â€¢' ubjvci t 1 ' hni coicrci earrt g*cwcd the hcceiiity of fending oi '. full p"*--.-f Â«â– > the commi&ooers nf prelratiag thf ore branch to iiie at ri cans before they become utterly irr-cur.cjieabie to great britain ; hr complained ti^at bit letters were Â« pe cd by the adcr oi the xninilltu and that r.o o'&ccr kotn america da/cd to fptek to him as he was locked on a a pÂ»oftribt?d perloo mr.tfmfu luttrel faid a j t d cai about an addref'a to the kiÂ«'!f that he would be gracioally pleafed to empower wis c j:i miffioaers to treat with the pr.vi'.c a 'â– â– ; v jt as tha houf rnije a pon and for the purchafe of iuch neceifa'its at they rn.iy it j n ntc-d o and has prohibited the circulation of tbs taoccy itruck by the authority oi th?ie states wvj:hn fuch parti oi the country as are ai prefent fubjefied to iiis power where by great difficulties havecccur;Â»d in relieving the diftrerles nf he auirticjsn prtfoners and whereaj large fums cf continental bills cf credit h;ive been c mrerfrked ard ilvued by the agents emii aii a;.id and f.lver at the rate ct jour ihiliingfc and hx reoceuirlir.g f.Â»r every d liir of the currency of thefe states ; ih i>nt aii â– _ i t accounts i>c lh]u!uated and difchsrged previous to the rekafe of any prifoaers to whom proviÂ£ans or c;her cc ceflarks lhaii have beer fupplied januan 21 tnc boarj of war reported that having confer red mirw mr it lias bou4inoi commiithry of prifoners en the aitt of dcrrib~r anj carefaliy txdmined the evidence produced by i:im th â€¢ y clteem it their duty to flute to congrefs the f(;ilowing titis iel&tiog to ift aÂ»-i-'-icaii priioners in ihe powsr cf the ena eiy that c far as can be c.jlle.ed from the teflimony cfprifoners and innabitan r s who have left the enemy there are about cod privates and 800 officers in the ciry of new york and about jco i;riva r es and 50 officers in the ci:v of philadelphia tiiac uu privates in new 1 oik have been croud^d all fummer in fugar-hoafes and th^cfh.ers boardt-d on l rjj-lfland except aboot 30 who have been confined in the piovcit guard and ia them li ioa:ciÂ»;:r.e g^ais tnar iince the beginning of oÂ£lo'i>?r aii thefe prifoners both ofmce-s acj privu.;es h^ve been confined ia prifon hips or tii provoit that the riv : n the city of philadelphia ha^ebeen kept in the two public goals and the officers in the state hcufe that from the bed evidence which the na r ure of the fuhj j & wuj admit of ic appears chat the general allowance of provifi or;s at iit inc:l doss not exceed four ounces of meat and rhe f..ii qjar.tity of bread { f:iirses fo damaged as not to be eatable ntir man per day and oiten much lefs although the profeffed ai lovwaace is from ci^ht to ten ounces ; and that the prifoners have ;â€¢â€¢-Â« trratvd in general ( fficcrs not excepfed with a cruelty fc-irce to be poraikled 2cd with the moil fl-jdied and illiberal iciult that it has beea a cotancn practice with the enemy on a pri fbaer b^in full captured tr keep hitft three four and even five tiavs svitfcoat a m r:r of provifjotjs of any kind and then to tcoi^t him to eciili with the new levies ia aider to fave kit that there are numerous inihnces of prifmers cf war pmih i â€¢ in zh the igr-nies ct hurii.*-r from their fevcre treatment thit being geaerally ih-ipped ct what ciuthes they lave when takea they tiave ftilfered greatly for wane thereof during their cantinetbf at that i tfee begiflowog of laft forÂ«(r>.